I never did get to Jackson Playground, Alamo Square Park, Bow andArrow or an SF Public Library as I didn't bring a light and wanted tocatch the 5 PM Caltrain. I did enjoy the hills on Fillmore andSteiner. Plus I saw lots of styling fixies and got to ride with"Hayward" and the fellow with blond dreads and woolen mouse ears.

Oh, and I forgot to mention: I didn't eat any cupcakes. Apparently the organizers were expecting about 50 entrants and I suspect that there were more like 300. I was offered a cupcake when I first showed up at the Bike Kitchen at 12:15, but like a fool I turned it down since I figured the checkpoints would have lots to offer as time bonuses. That was the last cupcake I saw all day!